BBC bosses ordered to chop up their Christmas tree by health and safety chiefs just hours after it was put up

BBC bosses had to chop up a Christmas tree hours after it was put up — when elf and safety chiefs branded it unsafe. Corporation executives then bungled again by summoning a van too small for the fir. Workers spent two hours chopping it to pieces to fit in the van. An insider said: “It […]

BBC bosses had to chop up a Christmas tree hours after it was put up — when elf and safety chiefs branded it unsafe.

Corporation executives then bungled again by summoning a van too small for the fir.

Workers spent two hours chopping it to pieces to fit in the van.

An insider said: “It was like a comedy sketch, everything went wrong. And what a waste of a perfectly decent tree.”

Staff spent hours decorating the tree at London’s Broadcasting House.

But despite the Health and Safety ruling the BBC have declared that they will replace the festive centre piece soon – despite it being in pieces.

A BBC spokesman said: “The tree has been removed due to activity on the piazza this week. It will be replaced soon.”

It follows a Beeb health and safety gaffe last year that meant an episode of Celebrity Money For Not-hing had to be re-edited.

Chef Aldo Zilli’s chairs were turned into cutting boards. But a viewer said it broke rules that say food shouldn’t be in contact with “wood of unknown provenance”.

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